English League Championship

Coventry City vs Bristol City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Coventry City
  • 62': Brandon Thomas-Asante
FT
1 - 0
Bristol City

    About

    Coventry City are hosting Bristol City at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Bristol City. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
    • 6': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a through ball.
    • 10': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.
    • 11': Hand ball by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kitching.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 16': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Luke McNally (Bristol City).
    • 17': Offside, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
    • 21': Offside, Coventry City. Ellis Simms is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Victor Torp following a fast break.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
    • 29': Hand ball by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 31': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
    • 31': Haydon Roberts (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
    • 33': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Luke McNally (Bristol City).
    • 34': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Latibeaudiere with a headed pass.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 41': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Luis Binks.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jason Knight following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
    • 43': Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Offside, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
    • 45'+1': Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Bristol City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Bristol City 0.
    • 46': Foul by Ross McCrorie (Bristol City).
    • 46': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp.
    • 47': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Luke McNally.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Twine following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
    • 51': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Offside, Coventry City. Liam Kitching is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
    • 55': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
    • 60': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
    • 62': Goal! Coventry City 1, Bristol City 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a through ball.
    • 64': Substitution, Bristol City. Mark Sykes replaces Ross McCrorie.
    • 64': Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces Anis Mehmeti.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ellis Simms with a headed pass.
    • 66': Offside, Bristol City. Nahki Wells is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Bird with a through ball.
    • 70': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Victor Torp.
    • 72': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Jack Rudoni.
    • 72': Foul by Nahki Wells (Bristol City).
    • 72': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Sam Bell (Bristol City).
    • 74': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Haydon Roberts.
    • 78': Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Nahki Wells.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
    • 79': Offside, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 79': Delay in match (Coventry City).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
    • 82': Jamie Allen (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
    • 84': Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
    • 85': Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Max Bird.
    • 85': Substitution, Bristol City. Joe Williams replaces Haydon Roberts.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Jamie Allen (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
    • 88': Substitution, Coventry City. Norman Bassette replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
    • 90'+1': Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Bristol City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Coventry City 1, Bristol City 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 3
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 4
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 2
    45.1 Possession 54.9
    10 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    249 Accurate Passes 362
    390 Passes 483
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    16 Crosses 15
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    76 Long Balls 73
    19 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    11 Effective Tackles 9
    20 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 8
    26 Effective Clearances 36
    26 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena
    Location: Coventry, England
    Attendance: 26,695

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 33 +48 72
    2 Sheffield United 33 +24 70
    3 Burnley 33 +30 65
    4 Sunderland 33 +20 62
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    COV Coventry City (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Oliver Dovin (GK)
    2 Luis Binks
    15 Liam Kitching
    22 Joel Latibeaudiere
    5 Jack Rudoni
    29 Victor Torp
    8 Jamie Allen
    3 Jay Da Silva
    27 Milan van Ewijk
    9 Ellis Simms
    23 Brandon Thomas-Asante
    Coventry City Substitutes:
    Norman Bassette, Bradley Collins, Bobby Thomas, Jake Bidwell, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Fabio Tavares, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Greg Sandiford, Josh Eccles.

    BRC Bristol City (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Max O'Leary (GK)
    16 Robert Dickie
    15 Luke McNally
    14 Zak Vyner
    12 Jason Knight
    6 Max Bird
    24 Hayden Roberts
    2 Ross McCrorie
    21 Nahki Wells
    11 Anis Mehmeti
    10 Scott Twine
    Bristol City Substitutes:
    Stefan Bajic, George Tanner, Kal Naismith, Joe Williams, Yu Hirakawa, George Earthy, Mark Sykes, Sinclair Armstrong, Sam Bell.

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